The posted speed limit is coded on the accident level, in the Speed Limit variable. Since the variable is coded on the accident level, only one posted speed ... have d ifferent posted speeds. For the case of intersecting roadways with different speed ... Table D-7: Speed Behavior of Light Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crossing Path

“Driving at or near the speed limit reduces my chances of an accident” (79 ... of statements regarding their attitudes about driving at or near the speed limit. Some items were negative and suggested problems with driving near the speed limit while other items ... Figure 4-7: Attitudes Toward Driving at or Near the Speed Limit Somewhat Agree

in incapacitating injury where illegal/unsafe speed was a contributing factor from the four-year ... of crashes resulting in a non-incapacitating injury where illegal/unsafe speed ...speed, fatigue/illness, and driver error consistently are leading causes in fatal

strongly (AGREE/DISAGREE) or somewhat (AGREE/DISAGREE)? Driving at or near the speed limit . . . Reduces my chances of an accident Makes it difficult to keep up ... important is it that something be done to reduce speeding by drivers? Is it

Severity of Speed Related Crashes Between 10% and 15% of fatal and injury crashes are speed related, whereas, just 4.7% of PDO crashes are speed related (Table ... Percent of Related Total Speed Percent of Related Total Severity PDO Injury Fatal ... A higher percentage of crashes in rural areas are associated with speed compared to urban areas (Table 8.B). This is to be expected since roads in rural areas are usually associated with lower traffic volumes and allow speeding.

Driving speed and perceived safe limits on the three road types were further explored by the consequences of speeding-related episodes experienced by drivers (See Figures 3-9 through 3- 11). Drivers who have not been stopped for speeding by police ... Figure 3-9: Reported Driving Speed and Perceived Safe Driving Speed on Multi-Lane Divided Highways by Consequences*** Driving Speed Safe Driving Speed Not Stopped (N=5, 434) Stopped by Police (N=451) No Accidents (N=5, 692) One or More